Surrendered Single [Hardcover]

Laura Doyle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2002

Having previously set out her "surrendering" principles for wives (and ruffling the feathers of feminists), Laura Doyle now tackles the single girl and shows how to get used to surrendering while preparing yourself for your man to propose. Doyle encourages you to re-evaluate your attitudes towards dating and marriage as the first step, confronting your desire for a mate and acknowledging your own fear of commitment. Once this is established, she takes you through the actual date with some good old-fashioned tips on flirting and on your code of conduct. So once you have your man, how do you hold him? Well, Laura advises that you start relinquishing control to avoid having to change later. Unless of course you have chosen an "incomplete" man - one who watches "Oprah" and isn't hugely interested in sports, cars and guitars. If this is the case, you should probably say "goodbye". "The Surrendered Girl" is wholly outrageous and politically incorrect; nevertheless, the principles are honest and insightful, in the process of seeking a happy relationship of mutual trust, love and adoration.

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About the Author

Laura Doyle is a freelance writer, feminist and former shrew. A distinguished lecturer, consultant and workshop leader, she lives in Southern California with her husband who has been dressing himself since before she was born.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (June 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743219864
• ISBN-13: 978-0743219860
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,971,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good quality., July 11, 2010

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This review is from: The Surrendered Single: A Practical Guide to Attracting and Marrying the Right Man for You (Paperback)

Good Quality book! Wished it would have arrived sooner but i didn't realize it was coming for the UK..My bad on that part! But it did arrive in a decent time! :)

7 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible..., December 13, 2003

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This review is from: Surrendered Single (Hardcover)

her advice is too general and overly simplistic and some are down right ridiculous. She advises to say to a man,"I'm not available anymore" period when you no longer want to see him and says not to elaborate even if you've seen him for a long enough time where you feel you would owe him an explanation at least. I mean how mean and rude is that? I know anyone, man or woman would be hurt and angry if someone they've been seeing for quite a few weeks or months suddenly dropped a bomb on you with only a vague explanation of the I'm not available anymore. And she contadicts herself many times in her book.

Don't buy it unless you just want to see for yourself how idiotic this book really is.